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Barber Quarter
U.S. collector price guide

1901-S Barber Quarter

Denomination
25¢
Mint
S
Composition
90% silver, 10% copper
Mintage
72,664
Guide value by grade$6,002–$74,800
Limited8 priced grades

Collector value is shown by grade, but intrinsic metal value can dominate lower-grade outcomes.

Circulated$6,002
Gem uncirculated$74,800
Melt floor$5.700.1808 oz × $31.5/oz
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Price by Grade
GradeQualityEst. Value
Good-4Good
$6,002
Very Good-8Very Good
$8,800
Fine-12Fine
$23,750
Very Fine-20Very Fine
$20,350
Extremely Fine-40Extremely Fine
$28,600
About Uncirculated-50About Uncirculated
$41,400
MS-63Choice Uncirculated
$57,200
MS-65Gem Uncirculated
$74,800

Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
Melt floor: Includes intrinsic metal value (0.1808 oz silver). Marked grades are worth more melted than as collector coins.

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Common Questions

What is the 1901-S Barber Quarter worth?

Current guide estimates on this page range from $6,002 to $74,800 depending on grade.

Why does grade matter for the 1901-S Barber Quarter?

Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.

Does melt value affect the 1901-S Barber Quarter?

This page shows a melt floor of $5.70 based on listed metal weight and the current guide spot value used by CoinSpinner.

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125years survived since minting
Minted
1901 · S
Denomination
25¢
Composition
90% silver, 10% copper
Mintage
72,664

This coin: Key date of the Barber Quarter series. Mintage of 72,664 - one of the lowest of any 20th-century US coin. High-grade examples are exceptionally rare; even circulated specimens command significant premiums.

Barber Quarter series: Companion to the Barber Dime and Half Dollar. Quarter-specific key date is the 1901-S, with a mintage of just 72,664 - among the lowest of any 20th-century US coin. Replaced by the Standing Liberty Quarter in 1916. Designed by Charles E. Barber. Struck 1892–1916.

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